The kithul industry, a perennial cottage industry which provides a regular income to a large number of people needs to be promoted at commercial level to boost the industry

Published by Asanka 24 Jun 14:11 pm Ratnapura, Ratnapura

Rs 3,500

“The advantage of kithul syrup lies in its superior medicinal properties,” says Premakumara. “The glucose and fructose content in the kithul syrup is extremely low and as a result in the Glycaemic Index or GI, this syrup is ranked as a low GI food.”

The Glycaemic Index, according to its official website, ranks carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to which they increase blood sugar levels after eating that particular food. High GI foods are rapidly digested and absorbed resulting in marked fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Low GI foods, on the other hand, do both slowly and therefore lead to gradual increases in blood sugar levels and the production of insulin.

Thus, low GI diets, says the website, have been proven to improve both glucose and lipid levels in people who have Type I as well as Type II diabetes. They also have the benefit of helping weight control because they control appetite and delay hunger. Low GI diets also reduce insulin levels and insulin resistance. A further benefit of low GI diets is the reduction of the risks of having coronary disease, diabetes and obesity.
Premakumara says that any unrefined sugar syrup such as kithul, coconut, palmyrah, sugarcane or maple is better than refined white sugar. Of the unrefined syrup, kithul is not only a low GI food but also rich with many health-promoting minerals and acids. It contains polyphenols which are antioxidants, organic acids which are bioactive, amino acids which have many functions, beta carotenes that cause to produce Vitamin A and ascorbic acid or Vitamin C that improves immunity.

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